Day 12: Phang Nga Bay
Today we got up early and went on another trip. A boat trip to Phang Nga Bay. The trip started at Laem Sai pier. which was a one and a half hour drive from our hotel (!). Then, we drove for about an hour…
Day 11: Elephants
“They say an elephant never forgets. What they don’t tell you is, you never forget an elephant.” Bill Murray We had a fantastic day today at Phuket Elephant Sanctuary. Historically, in Thailand, elephants have been used in the logging industry, in the entertainment industry and…
Day 10: Chillaxing at Kata Noi Beach
“Always be yourself. Unless you can be a unicorn. Then, always be a unicorn.” Clara was excited to have seen a unicorn today, and I had no idea what she was talking about. Until she showed me a gigantic inflatable unicorn which she wanted…
Day 9: Travel Day
On day 9 we traveled from Siem Reap, Cambodia, transferred through Bangkok airport (which was a much easier airport to get through than Shanghai!) and on to Phuket. Then it was about a 1 hour drive to our hotel. Our hotel has several pools…
Day 8: Biking in Siem Reap Area
“A bad day on a mountain bike beats a good day in the office” Last night we went to the 60 street night market and ate, well, I’m not exactly sure what we ate. We wandered through the market and our eyes and ears…
Day 7: Angkor Wat and Ta Prohm
“The world is a book and those who do not travel see only one page” St. Augustine
Day 6: Angkor
“There are seven days in a week, and someday isn’t one of them” Today was a day that I’m sure none of us will soon forget. We took our hotel’s “Magical Full Day Adventure” which meant we had a guide for our first day…
Day 5: Siem Reap
“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine.” We arrived in Cambodia late last night and fell into the right time zone with no issues this morning. Yay. I had been worried about that. It’s hot. The food has been amazing: We have had…
Day 4: Travel day
“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” Today we said goodbye to our cousins. We hope to see them again soon! Then we traveled to Shanghai. Observations from a jetlagged traveler: Twelve hours on a plane is a…
Day 3: Deep Cove Sea Kayaking & Second beach
“Once a year go someplace you have never been before.” Dalai Lama We have really packed so much in on this trip to Vancouver. Today we went to Deep Cove (where the red canoe is from) and went sea kayaking to Jug island. We…
